witnian
Pronunciation: /ˈwiːt.ni.ɑn/
“witnian” is an Old English word. Its meaning in English:
verb
- to punish
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *wītinōn. Cognate with Old Frisian wītnia, Old Saxon wītnon, and Old High German wīzinōn. Equivalent to wīte + -nian.
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